Diritto Municipale

The Diritto Municipale (English: Municipal Law) was a compilation of the

The Diritto Municipale is divided into seven books, as follows;[3]^[1]

• The first book treats the Gran Corte della Castellania (introduced to Malta in 1530 by Grand Master Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam). It defines the jurisdictions of the Court, jurisdictions of the public tribunals, duties of the Castellano, duties of the judges and of the other officers of the court.^[1]
• The second book is made up of five chapters and contain how criminal and civil lawsuits are to be treated.^[1]
• The third book contains how
  mortgages, obligations and contracts are to be treated.^[1]
• The fourth book revolves around will and successional issues and duties.^[1]
• The fifth book, having nine chapters, deals with the criminal laws. Also to note, the opening mentions the
  beggars and the indolent, which is the first mention of that social class in Malta's laws.^[1]
• The sixth book decrees laws to be followed concerning maritime
  armaments, the different grades making up the crew, amongst others.^[1]
  Beyond Chapter fourteen of this book, hostile activities of ships directly or indirectly under the authority of the Order.
• The seventh and finally book, as its name Miscellanea applies, deals with the other regulations which could not be included in the other books. These are tackled in appendices and single chapters.[1]

Further reading

• Eton, William (1802). Authentic materials for a history of the principality of Malta.
  Oxford University
  . p. 153.

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